Puaoihi birds in Hawai’i

Via milkriverblog:

Today or tomorrow, depending on the weather, nine endangered puaiohi birds that were raised in captivity will be set free in Kauai’s remote Alakai Wilderness.

Hall of Human Origins at AMNH

The American Museum of Natural History has opened a new permanent exhibit. Here’s what they say:

The newly opened Anne and Bernard Spitzer Hall of Human Origins presents the remarkable history of human evolution from our earliest ancestors millions of years ago to modern Homo sapiens. The innovative Spitzer Hall combines the most up-to-date discoveries in the fossil record with the latest in genomic science to explore the most profound mysteries of humankind: who we are, where we came from, and what is in store for the future of our species.

DNA! Fossils! Migrations! Comparative Genomics! Dioramas! Creativity!
It looks beeeyootiful! Take that, Dr. Dino!

The museum is at Central Park West at 79th Street in New York City. If you can’t drop in, visit the Web site for lots and lots of virtual tours, images, and online resources.